The ceremony celebrates the signing of the $498.7 million compact between the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of Tunisia to strengthen Tunisia’s transportation, trade, and water sectors.
The MCC-Tunisia Compact, a five-year grant program, includes projects designed to make trade with Tunisia easier and less expensive by investing in the management, expansion, and digitization of the Port of Rades, as well as improve the management and conservation of the country’s groundwater resources.
Event participants include:
- The Honorable Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
- Mr. Mahmoud Bah, Acting CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation
Closed to Press
Location
DoS , Treaty Room